Have you ever felt so comfortable and content at a place that you never want to leave? Well I do every summer at 712 Pughtown Road. Camp Innabah isn’t just a place, it’s a major part of life for many people from many generations. Every summer is an unforgettable experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything. Innabah doesn’t just affect me while I’m living there, it affects every aspect of my life and personality. Once you drive down the dirt road and into the beautiful scenery at Innabah, you enter a different world; all of a sudden drama and problems don’t seem relevant. There’s nothing like waking up and walking outside of my cabin to see the sun shining through the trees, it makes me feel like nothing bad could ever happen there. While
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The adults there, that my friends and I often forget are really adults, act no different than my friends my own age do. Although they tend to act more like us, the second I need advice or help they seem to have all the wisdom in the world. One of my counselors in particular has influenced me in so many ways, by making my faith stronger, helping me through everything and generally influencing me to make good decisions. Camp Innabah is where I’ve made my closest friends, friends that will last a lifetime. They are the people that truly know me, sometimes even better than I know myself, and we are always there to support each other.
In Navajo, Innabah means May The Great Spirit Be With You Always. Once you’ve been there you understand the meaning of that, He feels closest at Innabah but He is always there. Experiences and people at Innabah have taught me so much and given me a more positive outlook on things. The counselors have made me want to make good decisions and they, along with my friends, have supported me even when I failed to do so. Having loving friends I can always count on and a safe place I can always go to is something I’m sincerely grateful
The adults there, that my friends and I often forget are really adults, act no different than my friends my own age do. Although they tend to act more like us, the second I need advice or help they seem to have all the wisdom in the world. One of my counselors in particular has influenced me in so many ways, by making my faith stronger, helping me through everything and generally influencing me to make good decisions. Camp Innabah is where I’ve made my closest friends, friends that will last a lifetime. They are the people that truly know me, sometimes even better than I know myself, and we are always there to support each other.
In Navajo, Innabah means May The Great Spirit Be With You Always. Once you’ve been there you understand the meaning of that, He feels closest at Innabah but He is always there. Experiences and people at Innabah have taught me so much and given me a more positive outlook on things. The counselors have made me want to make good decisions and they, along with my friends, have supported me even when I failed to do so. Having loving friends I can always count on and a safe place I can always go to is something I’m sincerely grateful